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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whatever happened to these guys, anyway?, July 5, 2000
Ah, Survivor, the sound of the early '80's, when Def Leppard was king, and disco was fading fast. I was but a young lad, but I do recall it a bit. I have been a fan of this band since the late '80's or early '90's (or, since I was about 7 years old!), and even now I still think they're great. They are, of course, best known for their song "Eye of the Tiger", but songs like "Feels Like Love" and "I'm Not That Man Anymore" prove that they're far from one-hit wonders. No matter how old you are, or what kind of rock you're into, this album will surely not let you down. Oh, and don't get this band confused with the TV show, because one is a great rock band, and the other is a show featuring a bunch of old people running around naked on the beach, and well, there's quite a difference!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The prototype for popular melodic rock, July 17, 2002
This band has all great albums, including this one which brought them into the limelight some 20 years ago. The title track is one of the most energetic, rocking singles in popular music history (in my opinion); but as the lead track on this album it is only a foretaste of what is to come. This entire album is high quality melodic rock."Feels Like Love" is a catchy, passionate rocker with impossibly good harmonies. "I'm Not That Man Anymore" is a dramatic power ballad that rocks in spots. "Ever Since The World Began" should have been a huge hit--a spine-tingling, heartfelt ballad that touches the soul. (Interesting side note: Tommy Shaw of Styx fame remade this song on a solo album he put out five years later; that version is good enough to have been a hit, too!) "American Heartbeat" is a top 20 single heavy on the keyboards that is a prototype Survivor anthem of that time. I could rave about all of the other tracks on this album as well; they are all fantastic. Survivor was truly a band for the ages. To this day, they rank as one of the best ever melodic rock bands. While one song on this one album is what brought them into the limelight, I must emphasize (again) that all of their albums and most of their songs are well worth a listen. The "other 8 tracks" on this album are no exception.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
No pretty boy rock here, August 26, 2004
1982. The year I fell in love with Rock n Roll. Thank you Mr. Stallone. I can vividly remember the first time I saw ROCKY III.
Sitting in the biggest theatre I had ever seen at 12 years old, I was already a big fan of ROCKY II, and there was no way I was ready for what I was about to hear.
When I heard the opening riff of "EYE OF THE TIGER" I was hooked. This was the greatest song I had ever heard! As soon as the movie was over, I made my dad take me to the record store. And I still have that Vinyl copy.
Looking beyond the title track, this album is a guitar driven road trip for the regular guy. These guys look like they could have been bullies in school. No pretty boy rock here.
Of the two sentimental tracks, "EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN" is the best. Call it a rough boy wedding song. "I'M NOT THAT MAN ANYMORE" with it's assalt on cheating girlfriends and wives everywhere, has a stiring guitar solo to close out the first side of the album. There is also "FEELS LIKE LOVE" which in case you didn't know, was the song SURVIVOR opened with on the VITAL SIGNS tour. If the biggest coffee chain in the world thinks SURVIVOR is still cool, then I say.... GLEN! GLEN,GLEN,GLEN!
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